Jawhar & Jai Vilas Palaceजव्हार
A Warli-country princely state with a pink stone palace and big views.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePalghar, Maharashtra
Thane-Palghar
Thane-Palghar
Best time to visit15 July to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height450 m above sea level
Time neededFull day
Base and nearbyJawhar, Jawhar
EntryFree
About Jawhar & Jai Vilas Palace
A former princely state in the Warli heartland, often called the Mahabaleshwar of Thane. The Mukne rulers built Jai Vilas in pink stone in the 1940s. Jawhar is the best place in the state to see Warli painting where it actually comes from.
What to see and do
- Jai Vilas Palace in pink stone
- Warli painting in the surrounding villages
- Hanuman Point and Sunset Point
- Dabhosa waterfall nearby
- Shirpamal, where Shivaji is said to have camped
Part of Sahyadri (Western Ghats).
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